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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lloyd Lee Witten

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

John W. Allbright

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS CHIEF PHARMACIST'S MATE IN U.S. NAVY. HE WAS KILLED DURING OPERATION TIGER 28 APRIL 1944. THIS OPERATION WAS A DRESS REHEARSAL (HELD OFF THE COAST OF ENGLAND) FOR THE D-DAY INVASION. HE DIED ALONG WITH OVER 700 OTHER SERVICEMEN WHEN THEIR VESSELS WERE TORPEDOED BY GERMAN E-BOATS. HE IS BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY, CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND IN PLOT E, ROW 3, GRAVE 25.